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                               Organization
     Blood bank laboratory: a facility involved in the 
         collection, storage, processing, and distribution of 
         human blood and blood products for transfusion.
          Usually functions as a unit of a larger organization
          Regulating agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
          Accrediting organization: usually the American 
             Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
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        Blood Banks With Collection Facilities
       Blood resources may be used more efficiently 
          by separating them into a variety of 
          components.
           After collection, whole blood is allowed to cool to 
               room temperature (20°C to 24°C) if platelets are 
               to be prepared from the unit.
           Whole blood may be cooled to 1°C to 10°C if the 
               unit is to be processed for frozen plasma.
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       Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) must be prepared within 
          8 hours of collection of the whole blood unit.
       FP24 may be prepared up to 24 hours following 
          collection of the whole blood unit.
       Platelets may be prepared from whole blood 
          stored at room temperature for up to 24 hours 
          following collection of the whole blood unit. 
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       Frozen plasma can be further manipulated to 
          yield cryoprecipitate.
       Some blood components may also be 
          prepared through a procedure known as 
          apheresis.
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       Blood Banks Without Collection Facilities
       Blood banks that depend on an outside source 
          for their blood supplies usually receive their 
          products in component form.
              Platelet concentrates and cryoprecipitate may be 
               received as individual units but are more easily 
               administered if pooled before infusion.
       Sterile connecting devices (STCDs) have also 
          become commonplace in some blood banks. 
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